UE; UFOCH, June 30th, 2020Two women report seeing a huge owl with "glowing red eyes that looked like [they] belonged to the devil himself" near a parking lot at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. In an interview with Mysterious Universe, Strickler pointed to two sightings on his website that he states are the most compelling. A strong case could be made for Chicago, Illinois, which has had a steady stream of winged humanoid reports since 2011, with peak activity in 2017, in both urban and suburban areas, including OHare International Airport. Sarah Becan is a Chicago comics artist who draws mostly food and monsters (including many Monsterffirmations, as she calls them). Screaming, flying toward lake, disappearing, going real fast, portenting, looking at people with eyeballs. These phenomena culminated on December 15, 1967, with the collapse of the Silver Bridge across the Ohio River at Point Pleasant. UE; P&M, August of 2016A man reports a large, winged humanoid perched on a lamppost in Cicero. Serena Williams stepmom's debts continue to spiral amid crumbling home battle, 'Glaring error' left 'habitual liar' Alex Murdaugh 'boxed in' during trial, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life after disgraced lawyer guilty of murder, Murdaugh sentenced to LIFE in prison after being found guilty of double murder, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The mystery of the Mothman has left Americans scratching their heads for decades, Hundreds of sightings have been reported since the 1960s. The Case Of The Chicago Mothman. Recent Mothman Sightings In Chicago?Never miss a paranormal mystery! Our hope is that Chicagoans will be able to keep this investigation going so that we may one day meet our winged friend and ride upon him like a luck dragon. The Chicago region has been experiencing a collective case of the heebie-jeebies in recent years, ever since reports of a giant, flying, winged humanoid began surfacing in 2011. Et cibo reque honestatis vim, mei ad idque iisque graecis. This year, however, the town at the center of the mystery welcomed people across the US to explore the Mothman Museum and take photos with the iconic statue. UE; P&M, August 10th, 2017A city employee reports a "giant owl" flying off of Chicago's Ohio Street Beach. Subscribe Today! LB; UFOCH, Within a week of the May 5th sightingA family walking along the riverfront reportedly sees a flying humanoid cross over the William P. Fahey bridge. August 22nd, 2017A bat-like "flying Mothman" is reported over Pulaski Road in Chicago. We can only solve this mystery together. UE; UFOCH, January 27th, 2018A man reports a creature similar to the "weird hybrid mix of an owl and a bat" seen the next day in Wilmington. Each witness has had a feeling of dread and foreboding, which I believe translates into a warning of some type. I saw that it was not a drone, and the size of a large car. June 2, 2022 The landfill in Waukegan will soon be home to 20,000 solar panels, part of a trend to reuse Superfund cleanup sites. Brian Munoz/St. This was later turned into a terrible movie starring Richard Gere and if the creature truly was a herald of doom, it should haveappeared to anyone about to buy a ticket. Screaming, flying toward lake, disappearing, going real fast, portenting, looking at people with eyeballs. UE; P&M, October 5th, 2019A ride-share driver reports a "tall creature" with "bright red eyes" and "large wings near Chicagos OHare International Airport. Chinese Granite; Imported Granite; Chinese Marble; Imported Marble; China Slate & Sandstone; Quartz stone The Singular Fortean Society, another group which has reported on past Chicago Mothman incidents, points out that OHare International Airport has over a dozen sightings coming since August of 2019, and that similar winged humanoid reports have come from every state bordering Lake Michigan and date back to 1957 and have often been accompanied by reports of UFOs, other anomalous flying creatures and mysterious humanoids, parapsychological phenomena, and bizarre events seen by both witnesses and investigators. Menu Back. "It didn't look like a bat so much as what illustrations of pterodactyls look like, with the slenderness of its head and its wing shape," he said. LB (Large Birds): These sightings are the most likely to be a misidentified modern avian species or potentially anomalous large birdsthink owls, herons, and cranes, or even pterosaurs and thunderbirds. LB; TSFS August 27th, 2017 A retired police officer reports a "dark gargoyle" with red eyes in the Forest Park neighborhood. Below are some clues weve gathered based on reported sightings and interviews. The coincidence of the Mothman sightings in Chicago and the onset of a truly bonkers year is not lost its citizens. Home; About Us. On April 7th, a witness came forward to report the sighting of a large seven foot tall bat-like humanoid in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. LB; P&M, February 2nd, 2018Three witnesses report a "tall man" with a "very large black pair of wings," and glowing, "ruby red" eyes in Oak Park. Its always tough when there is no photographic evidence, but the investigators on this case show the account is very similar to many others. Katherine Nagasawa/WBEZ in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Neither heard any sound. ), we were unable to get to the bottom of this mystery. UE; UFOCH, September 17th or 20th, 2019A man reportedly sees a mythological Harpy in Chicagos Little Village. It is run by husband-and-wife duo Tobias and Emily Wayland. Brian Rich/Chicago Sun-Times UE; UFOCH, September 10th, 2017Two witnesses report an unknown being gliding across the sky several miles away from each other in the Avalon Park and Douglas neighborhoods of Chicago. In the intervening years, Mothmans cult fame grew, becoming the subject of an annual festival, a museum and even a 2002 movie starring Richard Gere. A map of the sightings, compiled by Lon Strickler, is available here. U.S. Rep. Mary Miller at a rally June 25 in Mendon, Ill. Do OHare and American have reasons to cover up the existence of an unexplained creature roaming their grounds? TSFS (The Singular Fortean Society): These sightings were received/investigated by Tobias and Emily Wayland of the Singular Fortean Society. UE; P&M, August 22nd, 2017A monstrous bat with a 12' wingspan is reported in the same area of McCook as the truck driver's sighting from the same day. I'm a sucker for skylines. At first we thought that's what it wasmaybe a CTA bus or big truck with brakes that needed changing or maintenance. UE; UFOCH/P&M/TSFS, Late October, 2019A woman and her husband report an unknown flying human owl perched in a tree near their apartment in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. This particular report was submitted to Manuel Navarettes UFO Clearinghouse site by an anonymous worker at the American Airlines aircraft hangar who claimed to be one of four people who witnessed three large black creatures over by the parking lot, they were about 7 feet tall each and they were just staring right at us. That was followed by one of them opens what look like large black wings and shoots off onto the sky followed by the others, all three making a sort of screeching sound as they take off. And THAT was followed by this: A few seconds later a security vehicle comes screaming up through the driveway and stops and some white chubby security person runs out with his flashlight and starts checking the area., One of the supervisors came up to us and told us to stop recording and to put our phones away or she would report us to our supervisors., They came in after 10 minutes and said that we were not to talk to anyone in regards to what we saw and that they were requiring us to send them the video we had shot on our phones and then delete the video off of our phones or we would be immediately terminated. UE; TSFS, 1997Separate witnesses report frightening winged gargoyles in Rock Island and Naperville, Illinois. UE; P&M, 1999A woman, along with her husband and a girlfriend, report a flying, red-eyed gargoyle in Rockford, Illinois. UE; P&M, November 26th, 2014A Fire and Rescue officer and his partner report a green-eyed, winged humanoid in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Time of Sighting: Approximately 2330 hide caption. Press J to jump to the feed. Its impressive wingspan, between 1.65 and 2.3 meters (5.4 and 7.6 feet), and red coloration around the eyes make it a great candidate to explain the cryptid. He has received multiple reports concerning the recent rash of sightings in Chicago and has been thoroughly investigating each one. The reports, which peaked in 2017, inspired Chicago-based comics artist Sarah Becan to bring Curious City this question: There was a rash of sightings in Chicago of a creature that people then called the Chicago Mothman. Did we ever find out what it was? So far, Lon Strickler of the Singular Fortean Society, has recorded 39 sightings of the Mothman since the beginning of this year in Chicago. UE; TSFS, August of 2008A witness reportedly sees a big, gray humanoid creature with big wings while attending a bonfire in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. UE; TSFS, April 27th, 2017A man fishing with his son on the banks of the Little Calumet in Chicago reportedly sees a weird winged being after hearing an eerie, unexplained sound. He's been published in The New York Times" and "Huffington Post and has co-authored numerous collections of trivia, puzzles and humor. LB; UFOCH, August 21st, 2017A second sighting of a shadowy flying humanoid reportedly occurs in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. LEGEND of a giant winged creature that stalks West Virginians has terrorized Americans since the 1960s. Sightings collected via the Phantoms & Monsters website are compiled here and in this map. Lenart's mostly working class families raise about $20,000 a year. Size and shape: between 6 and 10 feet tall, 10+ foot wingspan. My mom died three weeks agoI am not sure what to think at this point. Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com hide caption The only possible explanation I can think of is that somebody caught the Mothman and chained him to this spot! After a few moments there was a light display and the "Batman" was gone. Students at Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center on the South Side in May participated in the school's annual fundraising walk-a-thon. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram @RobbieQT. LB; P&M, August 22nd, 2017A bat-like "flying Mothman" is reported over Pulaski Road in Chicago. Good question. The terrifying myth of The Mothman was born in 1966 when gravediggers reported seeing something big soaring over their heads and moving quickly from tree to tree, as reported by ati. LB; P&M, Summer of 2019A man reports "a large, dark, man-sized bat-bird 'thing'" flying behind his home in Franklin Park, Illinois. Paul Seaburn is the editor at Mysterious Universe and its most prolific writer. UE; P&M, Summer of 2007Two friends report a flying humanoid with glowing yellow-ish eyes at Prairie Creek Reservoir in Indiana. At this point, I feel that this being may be attempting to distinguish a connection between locales within the city and future events. These people aint playing around, they have checked in on us at least twice and I have also heard from others that have seen the same thing that they were told to stay quiet or risk losing their jobs. UE; P&M, August of 2006A man and his son report a large, dark being with cape-like wings in Bensenville, Illinois. LB; UFOCH, Late October, 2019A womans unusual sighting of a winged humanoid in Rosemont, Illinois, reportedly leads to strange dreams and an uninvited encounter with someone claiming to be an investigator. hide caption. Before you toss this in your No video didnt happen circular receptacle, UFO Clearinghouse did due diligence it talked to the witness and found the person to be credible. Talking about cryptids, you know what really gets my goat? (Lon Strickler at the Phantoms & Monsters website has done an excellent job over the years of tracking the sightings both on the site and in books.) Should we believe the latest witnesses of a Mothman at Chicagos OHare airport? LB; P&M, February 22nd, 2019A man in Woodstock, Illinois reports a large, winged being covered in dark fur illuminated by the headlights of his car as the being crosses the street in front of him. Posted at 20:01h . The more I speak of this, the worse my luck becomes. (Kudos to all of the investigators for their accounts on these incidents.). The winged being, according to some witnesses, bears a resemblance to the famous, , while others have described it as more bat-like in appearance. On November 12 of that year, five men in the nearby town of Clendenin were digging a grave when. 111 8 8 comments Best Add a Comment RidleyBourne 2 yr. ago Epic find 7 truguy 2 yr. ago The only possible explanation I can think of is that somebody caught the Mothman and chained him to this spot! - Other reported features: fur, leather-like skin, bat wings, no neck. We were watching and observing as the moon begin its transit when we heard a very loud scream. The gravediggers from Clendenin, West Virginiaallegedly described the strange sighting as a brown human being.. Hes written for TV shows such as "The Tonight Show", "Politically Incorrect" and an award-winning childrens program. I want to write this comment for anybody who saw this and then Googled it like I did - this is a fabrication. WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. 6 reubnick 1 yr. ago At first we thought thats what it wasmaybe a CTA bus or big truck with brakes that needed changing or maintenance. Im into the paranormal stuff, and Ive seen a bunch of the different shows and movies and things about the Mothman, said Mary Pascarelli, who traveled to the town from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Robbie Telfer is a performance poet, teacher and conservationist. This sounded like squeaky truck brakes that squeal when youre pressing hard on them. It went almost straight up and I lost it in the clouds. UE; UFOCH/TSFS, December 30th, 2021A man claims that he and two coworkers saw three black, red-eyed, winged creatures while working near a hangar at OHare International Airport. LB; P&M, September 12th, 2017A woman walking home from work reports a "black devil" in Chicago's Little Village. UE; P&M, September 7th, 2017A family visiting Lincoln Park Zoo reports a "large creature with a giant set of wings" flying over them. - Possibly confused with: a barred owl, a shitepoke, a sandhill crane, a drone costume, another Chicago cryptid. One of the iconic sightings of a mysterious creature in the UFO era, that of the so-called Houston Batman, was made on June 18, 1953. In the late 1960s, people around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, began reporting sightings of a creature that would later be dubbed "Mothman." It would reportedly emerge, fly as fast as 100 mph. LB; P&M, April 12th, 2018Two elderly women reportedly witness a dark winged being vanish in West Lakeview. If you have a lead, a video, a sketch or a theory regarding what impending doom Mothman might be warning Chicagoans to avoid, please share it with us using #ChicagoMothman on Facebook or Twitter. Have you seen Chicago Mothman? UE; UFOCH, August 9th, 2017A couple are reportedly startled by a "large winged beingwith bright red eyes" flying over Lake Shore Drive. - Species it's been compared to: a big owl, a pterosaur, a bat. Directions Late September, 2018A man and his family report a flying creature with the body of a large monkey and wings similar to bat wings from their porch in Gary, Indiana. Johnny Pippins has earned bachelor's and master's degrees behind bars. hide caption. While nothing is certain, Strickler does believe something is lurking in the shadows of Chicago, and that it is an ill omen. LB; P&M, May 27th, 2017A married couple reports a large, black, bat-like creature with glowing red eyes near the intersection of North Wrightwood Avenue and North Lakeview Avenue. UE; TSFS, March 7th, 2019A woman driving in Woodstock, Illinois is reportedly startled to see an extremely tall being with fur and wings run in front of her car. What location would be #2? LB, PH; MUFON, April 17th, 2017A woman reports a hulking, hunched-over, winged being across the street as she takes the garbage out that morning. UE; P&M/TSFS, Summer of 2000Two friends report a weird, winged entity at the Goshen Dam in Indiana. DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for any laws that are broken in the pursuit of Mothman, nor are we responsible for the factualness of any of the information contained herein. Image Credit: Mothman by Tim Bertelinkvia Wikicommons, Chicago: Ian Dikhtiar/Shutterstock. Duo at placerat consulatu reprehendunt, te bonorum invidunt legendos vis. More recently, new reports have emerged. It still remains unknown whether Chicago Mothman is a subspecies of the West Virginia Mothman or the same species or whether it is, perhaps, just a heron that got caught in a garbage bag. LB; P&M, September 11th, 2017A woman reports a "huge bat-like being" circling buildings over Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood. As reports continued to come in over the months of April, May and June, hosts Vance Nesbitt and Jennifer Ann of the fledgling paranormal podcast. Bantz's drawing of his sighting. However, others posit that this supposed supernatural connection was simply a way for people to make sense of a tragedy without meaning, as one would think there are more direct ways to warn people of danger than just being spooky. Paul likes to add a bit of humor to each MU post he crafts. Hilda Walker, Judy Meyers and Howard Phillips saw a "man with wings like a bat" sitting in the branches of a nearby tree, watching them. Both witnesses told [Strickler] that they felt a sense of foreboding and were still terrified almost an hour after the encounter. The head was prominent, and thinner than a human head. His first appearance in the Chicago area was in 2011. UE; P&M, Late August 2020Two sisters report what looked like a body shrouded in wings flying in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. After all, the mysterious doesn't always have to be serious. As part of her obsession with Chicago Mothman, Sarah created a series of comics of the creature visiting different iconic sites in our fair city and having a great time. Well, despite exhaustive research, interviews with witnesses and cryptozoologists, and one good old-fashioned monster hunt (for more on that, listen to the SHOCKING audio story! The entity has also been referred to as the 'Chicago Mothman', 'Chicago Owlman' & 'O'Hare Mothman.' - Chicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive Map - Please feel free to contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - your anonymity is guaranteed. Inspired by all of the Mothman sightings in 2017, questioner and illustrator Sarah Becan imagined the types of activities Mothman might enjoy in Chicago. While this may be nothing more than a giant owl looking for a new home, which seems the most reasonable hypothesis, many of the witness reports clearly describe a humanoid figure. Did we ever find out what it was? 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